What color is #394521?

#394521 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394521?

The RGB value is 57, 69, 33: 57 red, 69 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394521?

The complementary color is #2D2145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394521?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394521 color

#394521 rgb(57, 69, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #394521 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 27.1% green and 12.9% blue (57, 69, 33).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 35% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#394521 color codes

HEX	`#394521`
RGB	`rgb(57, 69, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 27.1%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 35%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 52%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 52%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.4, -11.84, 20.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.4, 23.3, 120.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.09, 5.236, 2.234)`
Decimal	`3753249`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394521, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #394521	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394521 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #394521 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394521; }
.text { color: #394521; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394521; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 69 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394521, #274521); }

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Questions

What color is #394521?: #394521 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394521?: The RGB value is 57, 69, 33: 57 red, 69 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394521?: The complementary color is #2D2145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394521?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.